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BALD ARTHUR
Bald Arthur Weekly Brief
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Issue #5
March 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026
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Welcome to Bald Arthur's Weekly Market Brief — your prop firm rankings, market news, and trading insights in one quick read.
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▲ Rankings|📅 Calendar|📰 News|📣 BA News|🎥 Streams
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🏆 Prop Firm Rankings
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Firm |
Code |
Key Update |
| 1 |
Lucid(Click for Link) |
ARTHUR |
$100M total payouts milestone. Lucid Pro back with daily payouts, no caps. Listed on Prop Firm Match. |
| 2 |
MyFundedFutures(Click For Link) |
ARTHUR |
No new updates |
| 3 |
Tradeify |
coming soon |
No new updates |
| 4 |
Tradeday |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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Apex |
coming soon |
Apex 4.0: 6 rules removed (MAE, 5:1 RR, one-direction). EOD Trail added. Consistency now 50%. One-time payments only. |
| 6 |
TakeProfit |
coming soon |
No new updates |
| 7 |
Hola Prime(Click For Link) |
ARTHUR |
Won "Fastest Payout Prop Firm - MEA 2026" at Ultimate Fintech Awards. Zero payout denials. Avg payout ~$4,500. |
| 8 |
Alpha |
coming soon |
April Trading Competition open (70 funded assessments, $100K top prize). 30% off with AC30. |
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FXIFY |
coming soon |
$1M April trading competition ($400K first prize). New 25K Zero plan. $50M+ total payouts. |
| 10 |
Topstep |
coming soon |
Comparison videos trending vs Apex post-4.0. Topstep TV continues. |
| 11 |
TopOne |
ARTHUR |
No new updates |
| 12 |
DayTraders |
coming soon |
No new updates |
| 13 |
Bulenox |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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📅 Week Ahead — Economic Calendar
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| Day |
Event |
Impact |
| TUE |
10:00 AM EST
February job openings data. Previous: 6.946M, Consensus: 6.85M. Labor market openings declining as hiring slows amid war uncertainty.
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🟠 MEDIUM |
| WED |
10:00 AM EST
March manufacturing activity. Previous: 52.4, Consensus: 52.3. Manufacturing expansion slowing. ISM Prices sub-index watched for inflation signal (consensus 72.5).
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🟠 MEDIUM |
| THU |
8:30 AM EST
Weekly jobless claims. Previous: 210K, Consensus: 215K. Labor market still tight but claims ticking higher. Trade balance also due (-$59.2B consensus).
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🟠 MEDIUM |
| FRI |
8:30 AM EST
March jobs report. Previous: -92K (massive miss), Consensus: +48K. Huge bounce expected. Unemployment rate forecast 4.5% (up from 4.4%). THE event of the week.
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🟠 MEDIUM |
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📰 Key News Events
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Brent crude surged 70%+ from $60 to over $105/barrel since the US-Israel war on Iran began Feb 28. US sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal (oil dropped 4% on that news). 2,500 Marines deployed, 300+ troops wounded, Houthis entered the war. Regional powers meeting in Pakistan to discuss ending the conflict. Analysts warn $200/barrel if Kharg Island hit.
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S&P 500 at 6,368 (-7% YTD), Nasdaq in correction territory, VIX fear index at 31 (highest in a year). Rate cuts completely off the table — a rate HIKE in 2026 now more likely than a cut. Gold at $4,524, Bitcoin languishing near $66K. Apollo economist calls it 'overreaction to 4-6 week volatility.'
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Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump did NOT have authority under IEEPA to impose tariffs. Trump raged at the court. Liberation Day anniversary approaching (April 2). 10% ad valorem duty remains under Trade Act Section 122. US-China trade still choked by remaining tariffs.
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Apex Trader Funding's biggest update ever: 6 rules removed (no MAE flags, no 5:1 risk-reward, one-direction rule gone). EOD Trail accounts now available alongside Intraday Trail. Consistency rule changed from 30% to 50%. Monthly subscriptions replaced by one-time payments. Mandatory bracket orders for Live Trailing Drawdown.
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📣 Bald Arthur News
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Weekly Brief Issue #5 Live
NFP week edition covering the biggest jobs report of the year.
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Platform |
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Time |
| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Discord |
Everyday |
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| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Kick |
Everyday |
1:45 - 5:00 AM EST |
| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Premium Discord |
Tuesday |
7:00 - 8:00 PM EST |
| Bald Arthur |
Discord |
Monday |
Morning Stream |
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